Spring-Ford’s Anna Azzara, center, drives hard to the hoop as Cardinal O’Hara’s Joanie Quinn gets a hand on the ball during a PIAA 6A second round game on March 14 at Reading. One side of the coin shows an opportunity missed for the Rams the other shows business as usual for the two-time reigning PIAA 5A champions who are back in Class 6A this year. After the game we talked about how that sense of urgency needs to be there from the tip off.” When our backs were against the wall and there was that sense of urgency, we let the tank empty. “In the second half there was that sense of urgency. “We’re very proud of the effort they gave,” Spring-Ford coach Mickey McDaniel said. Junior Anna Azzara scored 10 for the Rams. Spring-Ford, the District 1 third-place team and Pioneer Athletic Conference runner-up, saw its season end with a 25-6 record. She’s the kid you want on the foul line at the end of games.” I grew up with her mom and her aunt and they are really competitive. “Joanie did a nice job handling pressure and knocking down foul shots and the end of the game,” Doogan said. “I’ve just grown up on the court and it’s really fun to play where (my mom) played since they all played at O’Hara,” Quinn said. Joseph’s and her mom Joanie played at Boston College – went 4-for-4 at the line late to preserve the win. ![]() Quinn, who has O’Hara in her blood – her family includes an aunt and uncle who went on to play at La Salle and St. That’s what you have to do because it’s do or die.” “Give Spring-Ford a lot of credit, they left it all on the floor. We almost let it slip away,” O’Hara coach Chrissie Doogan said. Quinn scored a game-high 15 points (8-for-12 at the line) and double-digit scoring came from Molly Rullo (12) and Carly Coleman (11) as O’Hara advanced to the quarterfinals where it will face District 3 runner-up Central York on Friday at a site and time to be determined.Ĭardinal O’Hara built as large as a 16-point lead in the third quarter but saw Spring-Ford come to life to get within three on a pair of occasions in the late stages. Quinn knocks down 2 at line to seal it for O’Hara /ORkQHGgCniĬardinal O’Hara’s Joanie Quinn takes a deep breath at the free-throw line in the late stages of a PIAA 6A playoff win over Spring-Ford on March 14 at Reading. ![]() With a big smile and a deep breath, Quinn coolly knocked down her game-sealing free throws to clinch Cardinal O’Hara’s 42-39 victory over Spring-Ford in a PIAA Class 6A second round game at Reading’s Geigle Complex, the third time in five seasons the Lions eliminated the Rams. ![]() Olsen, Villanova’s sophomore starting point guard, just so happens to be a Spring-Ford graduate. ![]() I feel like free throws are the perfect time to take a breath and be happy that you’re playing the game you love.” “My mom always points out how happy she is during the game. “There’s a girl on Villanova, Lucy Olsen, and me and my mom are really big fans of Villanova,” the Lions junior said. In the pivotal moment, Quinn took a second to think about a college player she admires. READING > Joanie Quinn stepped to the free-throw line with 9.8 seconds left in Tuesday’s PIAA Class 6A second round game with her Cardinal O’Hara girls basketball team clinging to a no-longer-comfortable lead on Spring-Ford. Cardinal O'Hara's Carly Coleman puts up a shot as Spring-Ford's Siena Miller defends during a PIAA 6A second round game on March 14 at Reading.
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